The theme - Bayou Stewardship: From Awareness to Action - was planned before Harvey struck the region and was originally to focus on how the citizens of the metropolitan Houston area have become more aware of our bayous and how that culture of awareness has led to enhanced efforts to link people to the bayous.

Then Hurricane Harvey came and changed how Houstonians think about the bayous and our relationship to them. This year's symposium will continue to examine that relationship.